Smartcrypt Data Classification

Enhance data control and increase user awareness

Data classification is an essential component of enterprise data protection, allowing administrators and end users to identify files and messages that contain sensitive information. However, most classification products provide limited capabilities, requiring organizations to manage two or three separate solutions in order to locate, tag, and protect sensitive files.

PKWARE’s Smartcrypt is the only data security platform that includes data classification in an automated workflow with data discovery and protection. It’s the simplest, most efficient way for organizations to secure their sensitive information against loss, theft, or misuse.

Put the human element on your side

Human error is to blame for a large percentage of security breaches. Heavy workloads, new technology, and insufficient training can lead employees to violate data security policies unintentionally.
Data classification keeps employees engaged in the data protection process by increasing user awareness and empowering users to take action when files require special handling.

While other classification products can create a false sense of security by tagging files but leaving them otherwise unprotected, Smartcrypt applies policy-based protection as soon as sensitive data is discovered and classified. Protected data remains safe from unauthorized use, even when it is shared or copied outside the company network.

How it works

Smartcrypt scans new or modified files for sensitive information as defined by the organization. When sensitive data is detected, Smartcrypt initiates classification tagging and applies encryption, masking, or other protective measures based on the organization’s security policies. Classified files contain visual tags that alert users to the sensitivity of the data, as well as metadata tags that facilitate action by DLP scanners and other security technology.

Smartcrypt also allows end users to apply manual classification to files that require protection even though they do not fit the organization’s definition of sensitive data. After manual classification, Smartcrypt will automatically apply the appropriate form of protection to the tagged file.

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Deployment

Data classification is performed by software agents installed on file servers, network-attached storage, and endpoint devices such as desktop and laptop computers. Enterprise deployment options are available.

After the Smartcrypt agent is installed, administrators can configure classification settings for users, groups, and network locations.

Management

Administrators use the Smartcrypt Enterprise Manager to define and apply the organization’s data discovery, classification, and remediation policies. Policies can include detailed rules and security workflows for different user groups, locations, and forms of sensitive data.

End User Experience

Smartcrypt’s integrated approach to data classification enables automatic policy-based tagging for files that contain sensitive data on user devices. Classified files contain visual tags that alert users to the sensitivity of the data, as well as metadata tags that facilitate action by DLP scanners and other security technology.

Smartcrypt also allows end users to apply manual classification to files that require protection even though they do not fit the organization’s definition of sensitive data. After manual classification, Smartcrypt will automatically apply the appropriate form of protection to the tagged file.

Benefits

Smartcrypt data classification delivers a wide range of benefits, making your organization's sensitive data more secure and easier to manage.

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PKWARE protects the world's data with smart encryption software and solutions. In use by more than 35,000 customers, including government agencies and global corporations, PKWARE's easy-to-use security armors data itself and eliminates vulnerabilities wherever data is used, shared or stored.